He caught up....

...with my age ;) My stud muffin is 27 today!!! I know that my last post was many moons ago. There is a reason. And I will officially announce that reason here in the near future...but until then...

Sometimes I wonder how I ended up with such an AMAZING man of God who is so much in love with me and also happens to be the yummiest piece of eye candy there is ;)

Happy Birthday David!!!

I LERV YOU!!!

Happy "BIRD" Day

My sweet Ashton is 6 today! Here goes the cliche Mamma in me....I just can't resist:

"It's seems like yesterday...."

...for real though. This little face was staring at me.

He was about 14 months in that picture...so crazy right? Hard to believe that my smart first born is half way through kindergarten, sounding out words and reading. I was so sad that our spontaneous trip happened during his birthday. BUT, we had so much fun making some fun cupcakes for his classmates on Thursday night. Ashton wanted a "Nemo" birthday. I think it's so stinkin' cute that he still loves the Pixar fishy! He gets to wear the birthday crown all day on Friday and give these cute cupcakes to his friends. He was SO excited about it :) We will be back tomorrow to top off his birthday celebration. But I miss him now. I love my munchkins!

Ali land is so much happier with Ashton in it...I love you Mr. Face!!!

I'm just a teeny bit proud of these...thought 'em up all by myself :)

Little kids love things like cheese and icing right?

God Bless Texas

Ya'll remember that song.....WAY back when? Speaking of WAY back...how fun is posting an old retro picture of yourself on facebook? I absolutely LOVE seein' everyone at their awkward stage. Hold on...oh...what? That's just me??? No one else had an awkward stage? Yeah, I guess you're right.

Anyhoo, my hubby and I are leaving for San Antonio, TX on Friday morning. I really hope ya'll pray for me b/c after my near death plane experience last year, I really. REALLY. Don't like to fly. We're really excited to see his family and visit the new church Dave's Uncle has planted there.

So, I don't wanna offend anyone...because Lawd knows I had THE. BIGGEST. HAIR. when I was little. BUT...for poops and giggles I thought I would go "way back" (yes...a real poloriod) with my big haired self...in honor of Texas ;)

dEaR planner,

I know I'm not supposed to dwell on past relationships, but I can't help wondering how you will compare to my last relationship. We (my 2009 planner and I) had a good thing going. Sure, it didn't have the luxury of a leather cover...and yes, I know you were available in 2009. I said I'm sorry OK? It's just that when I venture forth for a new one of you, I don't think of committing in September. That's just weird. I like the whole "let's start in January" thing.

Speaking of commitment. I have issues with that and you guys. I know that we're gonna be in this for a whole year together...well, till July with you. I need to know that we're a good fit... Do you let me put all my crazy lists everywhere? Do you let me see a whole month AND put the nitty gritty in my week?

I have a confession...after buying you, I did go to Target and scope out the competition...

*FLINCH*

I'M SORRY! I just don't know if it's going to work out...I have serious issues when it comes to the organization of my schedule. I'll give it some more time...

But if it ends up that I have to let you go...

It's not you...it's me.

sisters {rock}

Whitty and I had a bit o' fun at the Home Depot. For Dave's anniversary

present, I got him... a.k.a. more "us" than him-because I'm the family documenter,

a Flip video camera. We seriously do not have barely ANY footage of our family...

for the past two years. Maybe because of our dino age camcorder? Or maybe because

of me starting a biz? I'd like to blame it on the cam but really, it's not that old...

Just inconvenient to charge and then make sure I have tape and then, "Oh crap! We

don't have any tape!!! What can we record over?" Then that leads to a big mess on the

floor where we're digging to get to old Thirty9 (the band that we used to be in) footage.

Geez!

It's just way easier to stuff this thing into my computer and BAM! There it is...ready to be

transported to my external drive :) It will be SO nice to just move these bad boy

video files to a DVD and mail them to the Mamma's. Or even create our own little

Youtube Fam channel even! It's flippin' Fantabulous!!!

OK. So I was super proud of myself for piecing a little vid together of my sis and I...

bein' crazy as usual..

Yes, we're wearing the same jacket. Mom decided to dress us alike again..haha J/K!

I bought her the jacket as a gift and I already had one...we accidentally left

the house wearing the same thing. HAHAHA....told ya we were crazy :)

I love you {baby}

Happy Anniversary!

YAY for Christmas!!!

I LOVE Christmas!!!

I get so stoked about the decorating, the fun traditions I have started with my family, and just the celebration of Jesus' birthday :) Seriously, I could listen to Christmas music all year long. My husband and I have been battling the playlists because he has to hear Christmas music all day long at work. I'm all like...Bah Humbug to you Mr. Scrooge ;)

So I have my sister and her husband in town and tomorrow night my mom flies in! EEEEEEK! I'm SO excited! It has been awesome having my folks here together...surreal even. I took the two love birds out for the fastest shoot I think I have ever done. I would have gone longer...BUT...we had to beg him to do it in the first place so when he was done I didn't push it. It's supposed to be fun anyway right???

I wanted to post a teaser of what we did today and also some pics of my house decorated for Christmas! Look at my knock-out sis and her awkward feeling hubby..hahaha!

You know I love ya Cam :)

I decided to do a fun red black and silver tree this year for the main tree. Main tree you ask???Yes, I kind of have a Christmas tree addiction...

Our very first Christmas ornament as a hitched couple :)

It's so much fun to have my kids doing all the fun crafty things for Christmas. I'm getting so many wonderful ornaments hand made with love. I made these stockings for the boys a while back...they are replicas of a stocking my Aunt had made for me many many moons ago...when I was a wee baby...

If you walk in the foyer, you will be greeted by a sweet little purple, pink and gold

vintage tree...

This is the tree that I dolled up for the guest room...love the green, black and blue...sounds so horribly violent for a Christmas tree but I think it's pretty :)

What fun traditions does your family have for Christmas?